Alberta premier sets October vote on separation process (opens in new tab)

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the province will ask voters on Oct. 19 whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether her government should begin the constitutional steps needed to hold a later binding referendum on separation. The proposed question says: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate fr...